BREMEN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Bundesliga side Werder Bremen have dismissed coach Horst Steffen after only seven months in the job, following a run of 10 consecutive games without victory.
“It was a difficult decision, but we no longer believe that Horst will be able to turn things around with the team after this long winless streak,” sporting director Clemens Fritz was quoted as saying in a statement released by the club on Sunday.
Assistant coaches Raphael Duarte and Christian Gross are set to step in in the interim.
“We are intensively searching for a new head coach and will take the time necessary to find the best solution for Werder,” said Fritz.
Fritz, however, stressed that Bremen want to bring in a coach who’s not part of the club.
“The goal is clearly to find an external solution,” he told journalists, adding that the list of candidates has been “narrowed down considerably.”
“It’s not as if we’re still considering 10 names. We know what we need. We know what we’re looking for.”
Bremen are only one point above the danger zone in 15th place, after a 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.
